In this Feb. 7, 2013, photo, a US Airways jet taxis past an American Airlines jet parked at the gate at Sky Harbor International Airport, in Phoenix.

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For air travelers in Michigan and across the nation, the US Airways-American Airlines merger to be formally announced Thursday is nothing to celebrate, consumer advocates say.

The boards of American Airlines and US Airways approved the merger today, the Associated Press reported, citing four people close to the situation.

The carrier would keep the American Airlines name but be run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. American's CEO, Tom Horton, would become chairman of the new company, these people said. They requested anonymity because the merger negotiations were private.
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